Oct 12, 2009 6:58 pm US/Eastern
Easton Man Charged With Abusing 1-Year-Old
EASTON, Md. (AP) ―
Easton police have charged a man with burning, shaking and breaking the arm of his girlfriend's 1-year-old daughter.
Earl Luther Wilt Jr. of Easton was arrested Thursday and charged with assault and child abuse. He is being held on $50,000 bond.
According to court documents, in July Wilt, 39, allegedly broke the child's forearm. In late August, Wilt allegedly held the girl's hand to a stove burner and then shook the girl.
The child's mother took her to Memorial Hospital in Easton on Sept. 5.
Charges were filed against Wilt on Oct. 1.
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